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Graffiti Locations Guide

Find all 6 poem graffiti for the 'Ask Your Mom' quest

Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Quest Name
Ask Your Mom
Unlocks
Day 8
Total Locations
6
Reward
$200 - $1,000

About This Quest

The 'Ask Your Mom' quest becomes available on Day 8. Your task is to find 6 graffiti poems scattered around the base, identify the vandal, and decide their fate.

Quest unlocks on Day 8 after bulletin board notice on Day 7
Graffiti must be found in sequential order
Use flashlight to see red paint footprints between locations
Final choice affects your monetary reward

How the Quest Works

1

Day 7: Bulletin Board

Major posts a notice about vandalism on the bulletin board

2

Day 8: First Graffiti

The first graffiti appears outside your sleeping quarters

3

Follow the Trail

Use your flashlight to find red paint footprints leading to the next graffiti

4

Find All 6

Locate all 6 poems in order - each one only appears after finding the previous

5

Investigate

Talk to Abe Crow, visit storage, then scan survivors for paint stains

6

Make Your Choice

Accept the vandal's bribe or report them to the scientist

All 6 Graffiti Locations

1

Location 1: Personal Quarters

Command Center / Sleeping Quarters

Exit your living quarters and look directly in front of you. The first graffiti is on the wall opposite your shipping container door.

This is the easiest to find - starts the quest
Location 1: Personal Quarters - 1
2

Location 2: Garage Area

Storage / Porta-Potty Area

Exit to the Storage area and proceed through the Garage. Turn left when you see the crosswalk markings. Look for the graffiti on a wooden board behind the portapotties.

Check the left corner of the garage area
Location 2: Garage Area - 1
3

Location 3: Laboratory Entrance

Laboratory Generator

Pass through the metal gates and enter the Laboratory area. Take an immediate right and walk along the fence. The graffiti is spray-painted on a large yellow generator (white storage unit).

Stay close to the fence on your right
Location 3: Laboratory Entrance - 1
Location 3: Laboratory Entrance - 2
Location 3: Laboratory Entrance - 3
4

Location 4: Behind Quarters

Back of Sleeping Quarters

Return to your living quarters. Instead of entering, go around the back side of your shipping container. The graffiti is on the rear wall.

Walk all the way around your container
Location 4: Behind Quarters - 1
Location 4: Behind Quarters - 2
Location 4: Behind Quarters - 3
Location 4: Behind Quarters - 4
Location 4: Behind Quarters - 5
5

Location 5: Watchtower

Liquidation Area / Guard Tower

Head left toward the checkpoint area. Go up the Watchtower stairs to the right. The poem is at the top of the stairs on the watchtower wall.

Footprints may be misleading - go directly to the liquidation area watchtower
Location 5: Watchtower - 1
Location 5: Watchtower - 2
Location 5: Watchtower - 3
6

Location 6: Laboratory Sign

Center of Base

Exit the checkpoint and go straight ahead. The final graffiti is on the wall where 'Laboratory' is written.

Only appears after finding the other 5 graffiti
Location 6: Laboratory Sign - 1

How to Find the Vandal

1
After finding all 6 poems, speak with Abe Crow in the residential block
2
He'll ask how the vandal got their hands on the paint
3
Go to the storage area in the garage and talk to the scientist
4
The scientist explains the paint is nearly impossible to wash off
5
Use your flashlight to scan survivors - look for red paint stains that glow
6
The paint will be visible on the guilty survivor's clothes

Final Choice & Rewards

Accept Bribe

$1,000

Let the vandal stay in exchange for money

Financially optimal choice

Report to Scientist

$200

Turn the vandal in to the authorities

The 'right' thing to do
Note: This choice has no impact on the overall narrative or ending

Tips & Tricks

  • Always keep your flashlight on while searching for footprints
  • Red paint footprints lead directly to the next graffiti location
  • You cannot skip ahead - each graffiti only appears after finding the previous one
  • Check behind containers and structures - some locations are hidden
  • The watchtower footprints can be misleading - if lost, go directly to the liquidation area
  • Take the bribe ($1,000) for the best financial outcome - there are no story consequences
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